† ˈbouging, vbl. n. Obs.
[f. bouge v. (sense 3) + -ing1.]
A swelling, protuberance.
| 1398 Trevisa Barth. De P.R. v. xl. (1495) 155 The galle is a membre hote and drye sette on the bowgyng of the lyuer. Ibid. v. xlii. (1495) 159 Roundnes of guttes and bowgynge and foldynge is nedefull. Ibid. v. li. (1495) 168 The inner bowchynge and roundenes of the thies. |